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Oilers lose 4-3 in SO

I'm not positive this is accurate. Yak received 6 shifts in the 3rd period, after having 7shifts in both of the earlier periods. Perhaps he missed one shift then over what his regular rotation in the game was.

I checked, because I remember seeing him out there regularly, even in the 3rd, although numerous people are stating he was benched in 3rd.

In fact Yaks last shift ended with 5:58 left in the game. At which point it was 3-3 anyway. He had regular shifts all through the third prior to that.

Thank you. Now I know I wasn't hallucinating either. Yakupov played in the third and yet we still blew a lead. Maybe, just maybe, playing Yak in the third is not the key to success after all.

I hate how hemsky holds his stick in shootouts he obviously cant shoot the puck with his right hand that high so the goalie knows he is going for a dangle no matter what and that he won't be able to raise it.

nope you're wrong. Hemsky always holds his stick like that and often lets wristers go in that position.

Jan 24- OTW- Yakupov with the GWG
Jan 30- OTW- Yakupov with the GWG
Feb 4- OTL- Jagr with the GWG while Yak was on the ice
Feb 6- OTL- Tanev with the GWG while Yak was on the ice

The next four games, Feb 25-March 20...not a single shift in OT. I'd like to see if he was directly responsible for the goals against or if it was just a fluke.

...we have only two OTW, both thanks to Yak and he gets benched in OT.

Jagrs goal was Whitney getting owned.
Tanevs goal was actually Eberles fault and if you watch the Oil Change documentarys you will see footage of Smid yelling at an Oiler after the game --it was Eberle. In that OT scenario Yak actually tried to cover 2 guys noticing the issue but eventually had to follow his check which left Tanev wide open.

The Jagr goal was that embarrassing display by Whitney and the Tanev goal was when Eberle blew the zone early.

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Originally Posted by oilinblood

Jagrs goal was Whitney getting owned.
Tanevs goal was actually Eberles fault and if you watch the Oil Change documentarys you will see footage of Smid yelling at an Oiler after the game --it was Eberle. In that OT scenario Yak actually tried to cover 2 guys noticing the issue but eventually had to follow his check which left Tanev wide open.

No fault on Yaks for either of them.

ARGH dnicks beat me because i suck at this typing stuff.

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Originally Posted by dnicks17

Jagr goal:

Tanev goal:

Thanks for the quick answers

My question now becomes- why has he been benched in OT if he was not at fault for the two OT GWGA? He gets two winners, is unfortunate enough to be on the ice for the other two and the result is he gets benched? #FireKrueger

just a thought here. And i agree with most of u guys on the oilers just changing their playing style in the third.

But does anyone think it has more to do with the other team trying much harder to score on us when their down in the third? It just seems like we play the same game alot of the nights and the other team just elevates theres and suddenly it looks like we play on our heals when in reality, we are playing the same game, we just can't adjust to their play.

RIN -- i dont know how to answer you other than the fact that, i may be mistaken on this, but i am pretty sure both Yak OT goals were on the PP? Maybe Kreuger wants to keep him to PP if in OT. I am kind of as stumped as you.

RIN -- i dont know how to answer you other than the fact that, i may be mistaken on this, but i am pretty sure both Yak OT goals were on the PP? Maybe Kreuger wants to keep him to PP if in OT. I am kind of as stumped as you.

Nope. If we get a PP in OT he puts out RNH, Gagner, Hemsky and Eberle.

RIN -- i dont know how to answer you other than the fact that, i may be mistaken on this, but i am pretty sure both Yak OT goals were on the PP? Maybe Kreuger wants to keep him to PP if in OT. I am kind of as stumped as you.

The Tanev goal is kind of interesting because Smid has Henrik and Petry has the other Sedin as they go to the net. If everyone could do that play over again I am pretty sure Yaks leaves the low play to Smid and doesnt go as deep to the net in support.

I still think it was Eberle who created the problem and i still believe it is him that Smid rips in the room after the game. I am also pretyy positive Smid is glaring up the ice at Eberle after that goal while Dubnyk is saying something to Yaks (who tried to block the shot)

Because of the Oil Change post-game footage of a ballistic Smid i have often watched this replay to see if maybe it was Yaks who got cooked. I still think the issue is Eberle... Yaks might have come down too low and pprobably should have left that forward to Smid but that is hardly worth being spit on in a verbal tirade. I think Eberle leaving the zone and not supporting the puck battle --which was on his side FFS- is far worse.

My question now becomes- why has he been benched in OT if he was not at fault for the two OT GWGA? He gets two winners, is unfortunate enough to be on the ice for the other two and the result is he gets benched? #FireKrueger

the answer is both simple and frustrating... krueger doesn't know how to run a bench

All you "disappointed" and angry fans... tell me what did you really expect from the Oilers?

Cue this in and let it sink in your brain pan. THIS TEAM FINISHED 29TH LAST YEAR.

They are now challenging for the playoffs.

Is it sinking in yet?

Apparently not. Apparently you think this team should beat out veteran teams like the Sharks and the Red Wings and play shutdown hockey against them.... when the Oilers haven't been in this position for what... six years?

You people have unreal expectations.

So posters aren't allowed to be upset that the team continuosly blows third period leads? Are we all supposed to be content with games like this?
I believe their record after being tied or ahead going into the 3rd is the worst in the entire league BY FAR. Should that be deemed acceptable in your mind?

The team is fake .500 and they are hanging in a playoff race after 29 games but their record is actually worse than it was this time last season and the goal differential is worse. IMO, the only reason that they are in a playoff race is because it's a shortened season. I'm pretty confident that they would have been well out of the race by now if the season started in October.
The team is slightly improved from last season but don't let them being in a playoff race delude you into thinking that this is even close to a playoff team but there's always hope as long as remain close.

just a thought here. And i agree with most of u guys on the oilers just changing their playing style in the third.

But does anyone think it has more to do with the other team trying much harder to score on us when their down in the third? It just seems like we play the same game alot of the nights and the other team just elevates theres and suddenly it looks like we play on our heals when in reality, we are playing the same game, we just can't adjust to their play.

Most certainly. But many posters here think of things only in black and white terms.

Yeah he threw those two big hits at 6:43, that was his last shift in the game. I thought it was his best shift as an Oiler.

I turned to my buddy after that **** and said - there is no way Yak doesnt score to win this - he is fired up...............guess Krueger didnt see it and sat him the rest of the game. Not putting Yak in the line-up for OT is just brainless......

Guys like Petrell get double shifted when they are buzzing - Yak doesnt get anything more than 6-7 shifts a period regardless if he just crushed 2 people and was buzzing.....